The 2015 MacBook Air: A 6-Year Review

The 2015 MacBook Air in 2021 is still a surprisingly useful laptop! Since being released 6 years ago, and with a design that has stood the test of time, the 2015 MacBook Air has a huge nostalgia factor, and while you can't expect a seamless experience here in 2021, it's still worth hanging onto if you have one lying around.

Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
3:08 Hardware
9:47 Software
12:11 Conclusion

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[drnithinjayan]

I'm a proud owner of this model...! Still running strong for all my daily tasks (web, mail, word, powerpoint etc). The only reason why I have started thinking of 'upgrading' is the availability of better display quality in newer models. But frankly, that single reason hasn't persuaded me to jump onto a new model till date. I haven't developed this level of attraction to my other apple gadgets...!

[weihan]

I’m still using 2015 12 inch MacBook. And I can’t complain. It’s still powerful. I use affinity designer for graphic design on a daily basis and the laptop just handles well.

[AbdulAzizCaNaDa]

Thanks Alex 🙏🏻 I have 2015 MBA since I was in college in 2016… it runs great for my needs in both personal & work areas. I’ve done some things to maintain it well like; updates & upgrades, deep clean every 6m, replaced the battery & 1TB SSD from AliExpress. Still running like a king 👑 😊

[heavyrotation]

My dad gave this laptop to me for college work. After 5 years it is still working as new no problem. Good for browsing surfing and document work

[The-Drone-Hobbyist]

I had the Early 2015 MacBook Air from 2016 until 2022. This was a very reliable computer for me until I upgraded in 2022 to the M1 MacBook Pro. If someone needs a Mac for pretty cheap and have no care for specs this would probably be a good machine for them. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work

[dsummerssummers]

The Everyday Dad! “If I can figure it out, you can figure it out!” 👏🏾👌🏾

[tribhuvansinghchandel]

I still use this machine .. it's been 5 years..works perfectly for me.. now i really wanna see how long can i use it maybe 10 years😅

[seedyourmind]

Still using my 2015 MacBook Air, and it has significantly slowed down and I ran out of storage years ago. I've transferred most of my files to an external hard drive, but I plan on upgrading this one to a bigger hard drive. I'm hoping it will help with the performance a bit. Mine is still in pristine condition and does what I need it to do. I'll be sad when this no longer gets updates though.

[trmx]

Hey I loved your video! Great editing, nice commentary, very entertaining. I have been using this same mac for a couple of years, just switched to an M1 MBA recently. It served me well but the light-up apple logo is the only thing I miss.

[Synthematix]

I have a macbook air 11.6" from 2015, i tell you what, with some tiny cooling modifications its a little beast! i soldered a copper coldplate to the back of the cpu cooler with a thermal pad which turns the whole of the laptop into a heatsink, the case was in "not great" condition so i have completely resprayed it, starting with acid etch primer (3 coats) and 2 coats of CANBRUSH pearl white satin paint, it looks beautiful. also fitted a 1tb nvme ssd running mojave i only paid £20 for this macbook, and i freaking LOVE it! i never used to like macs but to be perfectly honest i can now see why people love them, theyre fast, reliable and secure, EVERYTHING windows10 or 11 isn't! it plays all my games perfect at a locked 60fps, and works awsome with my apple magic mouse, ill never part with this now, I have the bug, lol. also btw, a single thunderbolt to hdmi cable connects it directly to my 1080p monitor. they used TN panels in the 2015 macbooks because they have better colour than IPS screens.

[shelbelee]

watching this on Monterey atm and it is doing fantastic! 7 years strong!

[ntho]

It's still good in 2024! I bought the 2nd hand, it's amazing

[Chrishagen]

I was watching this on my 2017 MBA and to be honest was grateful of the lower res screen dude :o) but seriously... great review and content.

[dirtfreaks]

I have this 11 inch MacBook since it was released and I still use it everyday! I love it

[endermanminecart]

Loving that everyday dad intro, also, still loving my 2015 13 inch macbook air, great laptop!

[AustinRides]

I bought it when it came out in 2015 new. Sold it because I racked up so much credit card debt lmao. Fast forward to today when I'm in a better financial place and I've decided to replace my 2009 Lenovo which still runs with Linux with a 13.3" MacBook air core i5 8gb 128gb ssd. Good computer!!

[erikajo]

Just got an 11in 2015 model a few weeks ago for school. Has been working perfectly fine and does everything that I need it to do. No lag and very lightweight.

[chumarirunning]

Still using it now, it's my first Apple laptop and love it, never will I go back to Windows. But now looking to switch over to the M1 laptops

[LadyEssence]

I bought me a MacBook Air (2015) 3 months ago and updated to Monterey works fast and it's great so far so good.

[momofeightpaws]

I love my 2015 Macbook Air. I've been looking at the M1 and now the M2, but honestly, I'd be depressed getting rid of this one. I love the aluminum chassis and that the bezels are also aluminum and not black glass (or plastic?). It's working perfectly well on Monterrey and frankly, seems just as fast as a M1 I've tried out recently. I changed the battery last year and it lasts me a day. I may wait until Apple (hopefully) brings out a 15 inch Macbook Air next year, which will actually be more or less the same size as this 13inch one.